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Dian—In NY. Deceliiher 9th Car-
rie Comstoek, only daughtdr of Edwin
Comstock, aged 36 years. The funeral
was attended from her father ’s resi-
dence in Belden Hill on Saturday after-
noon, Rev. Mr. HaIt cfficiating. One
of her favorite selections “Asleep in
Jesus” was rendered by Mrs. Josiah
Gilbert and Miss Osborn. The death
of Miss Comstock has cast a gloom over
the entire community, 'where she was
dearly loved and highly respected. Her
womanly character, her quiet dignity,
her pleasant word for all, her keen
judgment and ability, these were but a
few of the traits that made her the true
and trusted friend of all who were for-
tunate enough to know her well. Miss
Comstock had been a member of 'the
Congregational church since a child,
her religion was deep and heartfelt; a
vital part of her being; a veritable stafi‘
and comfort in her last hour of trial.
About two weeks ago, under the advice
of her physician, she went to the New
York Homeopathic Hospital, there to
wait the issue of life or death. With a
heroism that could be the result only of
a certain faith, she looked calmly and
confidently into the beyond. Tender
last farewells were written to soften the
shock to the loved ones should the issue
he that of death, her only grief and re-
gret being for these loved ones she
must be separated from for a while.
The suspence was not for long—death.
came and found her ready and waiting
for the summons, “Well done thou
good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord.”
The members of the Country Club
met with Miss Mary F. Gregory on
Saturday evening. The popularity of
the club increases with each meeting
and bids fair to be one of Wilton’ s
permanent Institutions Whist supple-
mented with music and dancing were
the order of the evening. The prizes
were carried off by Mrs. J. Betts, Mirs
Edith White and Messrs. Hurd and
Folsom. '
The wedding of Miss Grace Paddock
to J efi' Hans will be celebrated the
evening at the residence of the bride’ s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pad:
-.dock A number of invitations have
been issued. The bride ls one of Wil-
to'n’s pretty and popular girls, the
bridegroom one of Wilton’s steady and
industrious young men. With such a
capital we prophecy as we sincerely
, wish for the young couple, long life,
.health and happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ogden were the
. pleased victims of a surprire party on
Friday evening. A large number of
friends from Georgetown and Wilton,
.armed with a violin and good things,
taking possession of the house , The
spacious rooms were the scene of danc-
ing until a late hour.
Under the training of their teacher
’Miss Mary Comstock the scholars of
\the North Wilton schools are reheaising
:for their Christmas celebration.
The old saying that when Christmas
falls on Friday the winter will be mild
and pleasant seems likely to be fulfilled
this year.
John Fabre of New York, was the
guest of 3.11. Fitch on Saturday and
Sunday. He spent Saturday in hunting
the elusive gray squirrel.
Martin Harbes, of Belden Hill, has
(purchased a very handsome specimen
of horse flesh from New York parties.
Many of our wise farmers have been
ploughing the ground preparatory for
the Spring crops.
Miss Bertha Brady the popular
teacher of the Cannons school has been
obliged to take a short vacation on ac;
count of sickness.
Charles Lockwood, of Nerwalk, was
the guest of R. W. Keeler, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foote and
family, drove from Bridgeport on Sun-
day and were guests of Mrs. Jane
Foote.
Rev. Mr. Hart.. George Keeler and
Edwarngurr, were among the number
who attended the Christian Endeavor
meeting at Winnipauk on Friday even-
.ing. ‘ '
Parties from the adjoining towns have
been exploring the west woods for
greens.
"is now quite an industry in town.
'A Xmas eve festival will be the order
of things at the Congregational church.
Ajcollection for the tree was taken up
;On .. Sunday, a very handsome amount
‘ beingobtained.
At the present rate Wilton’s' woods
will soon be depleted. Chester Olm-
stead and William Gantley have taken
the contract for furnishing three hun-
dred trees for s-piles.
A large attendance was out at the
Christian Endeavor meeting on Satur-
. day evening. Stephen Thayer read a
well written paper on temperance. H.
.D. Benedict led the meeting.
' Raymond Comstock of South Nor.
walk was in town last week.
Nathan Middlebrook has returned to
Stratford after a visit with his daughter
Mrs. Reuben Olmstead. ,
Miss Gertrude Dodd has been a re.
cent guest of Miss Alice Olmstead on
Bridge street.
The making of Xmas greens
‘ took a train for home.
Miss Maud Whipple of South Wilton
spent Sunday' 1n East NorwalkI
Post master George Taylor enlist:
pates moving his barn to a more cons
venient place on his premises.
The Wilton members of the D. A. R.
will attend a meeting of their chapter at
the Central club rooms at Norwalk to-
marrow.
_ G. W. Ogden, acting school visitor is
inspecting the “knowledge boxes”
throughout the town. . ~
Mrs. Tehodore Comstock visited her
cousin Miss Maud Williams of Weston
last week. Miss Williams, who has
been very ill is now convalescent.
Charles Mann of South Wilton with
William L. Keeler was sampling game
on Saturday in the North Wilton pre-
serves.
The pupils of the Center school en-
joyed a candy pull on Friday after-
noon.
Miss Helen Middlebrook entertained
a number of guests at her home last
evening, to meet with her sister Mrs.
Wilkinson of Binghamton.
Mrs. Augustus Merwin made a shop-
ping expedition to New York, last week
making arrangements with Santa Claus
to visit Wilton.
The sociable at the residence of Dr.
Grafi’ of Bald Hill on Friday evening
was one of the merriest of the season.
A number of Norwalk guests were in
attendance.
Mrs. Farnham of East Norwalk was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. James
Middlebrook, on Monday.
It is reported that Willie M oriarity
was injured while hunting yesterday.
He was running after partridges, when
he fell, and his gun exploded, the shot
entering his shoulder.
HUBLBUTT STREET.
Mrs. Angleman is some better and
her mother is with her again.
George B. Abbott drove to Bedford,‘
N. Y., for Mrs. Hoyt and while return-
ing. his axle broke some miles above
New Canaan and he had to walk there,
where he had it repaired and resumed
his journey without further trouble.
Mrs. George B. Gilbert has been at
her home for a few days.
D. N. VanHoosear is still sick and
confined to the house.
The farmers are taking the benefit of
getting their horses shod for 31 instead
of $1 25,:as heretofore. The reduction
and competition in this trade com-
menced in a more northern atmosphere,
moving southward. “Mire” (as he is
familiarly called) dropped into this
notch and Angleman found, to keep
his equilibram, he had to get there too.
The Christmas entertainment arrang-
ed by Miss Ryder, teacher for the
children of the Ninth School District,
will be held in the school house on the
evening of December ISth. It will be
a free entertainment and all are invited.
It will consist of singing, recitations,
dialogues, etc.
At last the cider mill has run through
all the apples in this section. The con-
stant stream of vehicles of all shapes
and kinds has been astonishing. It
commenced in summer. As soon as the
little knarly, worm-eaten, immature
fruit showed signs of being an apple
they were carted to the mill and until
now the last badly decayed fruit has
been grated and pressed. The gold
and silver bugs were turned into barrel
bugs, all hunting these, necessary to
hold the cider, until every old barrel
and keg had been secured. And your
writer saw a kerosene barrel filled.
The Pomace house at the mill is run-
ning over and much has to be dumped
outside. Much of the cider has been
sold for ten cents per gallon, but the
late selected russet commands] a good
price. The Several other mills are said
to have been as busy, and all in a no
license town, but it may all have been
sold where they vote license, if any can
believe it.
.South Norwalk.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12
North Main Street
——Buy your Holiday perfumes at
Plaisted’s.
. The Octoroons at Hoyt’s Theatre to-
night.
T. W. Merriweather has accepted a
poaition in the Consolidated railroad
freight office.
Mayflower Hook and Ladder Com-
pany will keep open house on New '
Year’s Day. .
Uncas Tribe, I. 0. R. M., conferred
the warrior’s degree last night. _
O. E. Barker has received another in-
voice of handsome meerschaum pipes.
Now is the time to call on Luther
Wright and secure, one of his fine
sleighs.
The South Norwalk Hardware com-
pany’s free b1cycle is booming; Only
a few days more and it will be given to
[the person holding the lucky number.
The stiff breeze blowing last night
kicked up quite a sea on the sound and
several small sailing craft put into har-
bor. The steamer Rosedale for Bridge-
port, left New York on time, but was
unable to make much headway against
the wind and waves"and put into this
harbor, and some of the passengers
—Fine cut glass, novelties in silver I
and china, at Plaisted’ s.
A large audience was {present at the
Congregational church last evening, to
hear Mr. Williams in Shakespeare’s
Henry IV.
The rumored fire in the Norwalk
Lock company’s New York office 'yes-
terday, is incorrect. A $2,000 fire did
occur next door, but our company es- ,
caped injury.
\.The Tramway snowplow was early at
work this morning, clearing the- track
of about six inches of snow with a drift
in some places of 12 inches.
In the foreclosure suit of Beers vs.
Pierce et al., the Superior Court has
denied the motion of Terry 85' Co.- .,- to
reject the supplemented complaint, filed
by the plaintifi’.
Papers were served this morning in a
suit of foreclosure brought by the es-
tate of William R. Lockwood vs. estate
of Joseph J. Cowperth‘wait, on property
located on Lexington averfue.
F. Robinson R09, of this city, who is
orderly on Colonel Frost’s staff of the
Fourth regiment, will probably be pro-
moted to orderly on the brigadier-gen-
eral’s staff, when Colonel Frost receives
the appointment.
At the meeting of the Building and '
Loan Association last night, five new
members were admitted and loans
made to the amount of $2, 800. The
members are also credited on their
books with dividends at the rate of six
per cent. per annum.
The entertainment committee of the
Twin City Wheelmen are arranging a
smoker and entertainment to be held
in their new rooms New Year's eve,
December 31. Amusical program has
been arranged by the committee, and
delegations from Bridgeport and Stam- .
ford will attend.
Music Hall was filled last night with 2
friends of St. J oseph’s Lyceum on the
occasion of the semi-monthly meeting. 3
Joseph L. O’Brien read a very able
and interesting paper on “ [‘he Cuban
War,” and Rev.
swered the query. “In what does the
Infallibility of the- Pope Consist?
Does it really mean that he cannot
commit sin ?”
warden, F. 1. Jones; junior warden, J.
Simons;treasurer,J. A. Brown; secre-
tary, Robert M. Wilcox; senior steward,
W. F. Brown; junior steward, W. E.
Benjamin; tyler,..A J. Crossman; trus-
tees, W. P. Beers, W. H. Raymond,
Peter Decker.
-—A bottle of .Plaisted’s Old Well
cologne makes an acceptable Holiday
gift.
51:. 111111111.
CALIFORNIA
CATABRH
CURE.
Free.
Free.
The California Catarrh Cure Co...
knowing well the efficacy of their great
medicine in curing the most stubborn
cases of Catarrh, and having every
confidence that the people of Norwalk
know agood thing when they see it,
and will buy it when they have learned
its value, will give away on Friday,
Dec. 18, from 9 o’clock a. m. till all are
gone, to each Catarrh sufferer who will
call at the drug store of R H. Plaisted,
South Norwalk, a full sized 50-cent
bottle of the great California Catarrh
Cure. 500 bottles only will be given
awav. When you can obtain this free,
don’ t longer be troubled with bad
breath, scabs in the nose, pain over
the eyes. slime 1n the throat, buzzing
in the ears, loss of sense of smell, dry
throat 1n the morning, loss of sense of
taste. taking cold easily. tickling in
throat, pain across the eyes, weak and
watery eyes, dark rings around the
eyes, coughing, hawking. gagging, etc
California Catarrh Cure cures all these
symptoms; it is the kind and the only
kind that
Cures Catarrh,
AIIO OII 11111111 IT 13 FREE.
AT 11:11. PLAISTED’S.
Father Winters an- ;
Re-Opened' "
The Old. 2190131113.): ShOe Store.
New 8101111, New Styles, New Prices, ‘ ‘
@OET I" PRIOES BEFOIIE PIIIIOIIASIIIO ELSEWHERE.
If WILL PAY 700%
O. H. HARVEY.
“OT AND SHOE DEALEP,
70 NORTH MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK.
I
GIVEN A. W AY
FRFE!
Fine Hanging lamp.
DECEMBER 31st,, 1896.
Every Cash Purchase to the
amount of 25 cents, in
either store, entitles you
to one chance on a Beau-
tiful Lamp, at
ItaIILDSGHIIIDI’s,
IO & IO Water Street. Norwalk.
i ’ TIIIS
At the annual election of Old Well .
Lodge, No. 108, F. andA. M. ,held last 1
evening, the following oflicers were
elected": Master, E. K. Diver; senior ‘
SPAOE
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BY .
cinIIIIIEII & IIITOIIELL. -
CHEAP FUEL
Owing to many of the factories having
been shut down, we have a large accumu-
lation of first class coke.
We offer the same during the month
of December at six cents per bushel at the
works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
'within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car-
rying in.
The Norwalk Gas Light Oompany.
HOLIDAY OOOOS.
D. FEINBERG,
DEALER IN
SOLII GOLDOOODS
AND JEWELRY.
Loan Office.
Repairing of Fine Watches and Jewelry
Neatly Dorie
164 Washington St., So. Norwalk,
[on the Bridge]
10 Day’ s sale Unredeemed Pledges. Clocks,
J ewelrv. Clothing and. Musical Instruments
Piano Lessons.
BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY d n
L of the late Wm. . . Nash.) gii'rgs aeflggdfi
and satisfactory instruction on the Plane
her home No. 193 Main stree-
Holiday Presents‘l'ur 111.
SANTA CLAUS will make all homes happy this coming
Christmas and we have
(100115 the PEOPLE WANT at Prices the PEOPLE LIKE.
Toys, Games, drums, wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, doll
cal riages, sleds.
cases.
Plush and celluloid hexes and toilet
Albums from 250 to $5. 00.
Everything
to please the young and old Latest novelties 1n Xmas
Cards and Calendars.
PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER.
Church, School, Society an] Organization Committees allowed
the usual discount.
@Occds purchased new will be stored free of charge until wanted.
J OHN T.
5 MAIN STREET,
HAY E3
,_ NORWALK. _
THE
STRONG AND RESPONSE
STOCK MANAGEMENT
OF THE
fETNA LIF
Of Hartford. Corln.,
BLE
INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Has produced results to Policy Holders which are unexcelled
1111101111 or POLIOY IIII. 133,0I'I. _ l
Issussd in 1881, at age 35, for $1,000. 15 Year Endowment, * . 3’
Annual Premium, - - - $63.28,
Amount of the Policy, ' - $1,000.00
FIFTEEN ANNUAL PREMIUMS, of $63. 28 each, $949. 20
FIF'I EEN ANNUAL DIVIDENDS, 199 .07
NET COST to maturity, - - - .5 750.13
NET GAIN - . - - - $2493"?
This Policy matured in 1896. and showed a gain of
$249.87.
And 15 years’ insurance for $1,000-003
MORGAN c. 'BULKELEY. President.
7 JOHN I. Hurcnrnsox, General Accident Agent, Hartford “
E. E. HALLOCK, General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bldg., New Haven.
111111 BI T
AND HORSE GOODS
At Your Own Price.
REPAIRING .A SPECIALTY.
LUTHER M. WRIGHT.
FACTORY AND REPOSI TORY,
111111111 MADISON Streets, South 1011111.
1 FREE BICYCLE!
The WHITE SHOE STORE will give away
absolutely free, on Saturday evening, J anu-
ary 2,1897,
Beaulilul High trade Bicycle.
Your Choice of Either Ladies’ or VGent’s.
IA Coupon with each 500 Cash Purchase.
Don’ t forget the date and place. At
OLSEN BROTHER S’
' WHITE $11011 STORE
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK. CONN
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